Wonderworks Houston

Wonderworks Houston Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Wonderworks Houston, Houston, TX.

To provide academically-promising Houston-area high school students with pre-college summer learning experiences in arts, literature, and film at the UH and Rice, especially, but not limited to those who are economically disadvantaged.

Our programs are open to students who will be entering grades 10, 11, or 12 next fall or who will have just graduated fr...
05/23/2024

Our programs are open to students who will be entering grades 10, 11, or 12 next fall or who will have just graduated from high school this spring!

Full-tuition waivers are available for (but limited to) academically well-qualified Houston-area and Texas students who demonstrate financial need.

Apply on our website today!
https://www.wonderworkshouston.org/apply

Soak up something besides rays this summer with Wonderworks’ annual offering of programs for talented, intellectually cu...
05/22/2024

Soak up something besides rays this summer with Wonderworks’ annual offering of programs for talented, intellectually curious high school students.

Full-tuition waivers are available for (but limited to) academically well-qualified Houston-area and Texas students who demonstrate financial need.

Apply Today! https://www.wonderworkshouston.org/

JOURNALISMIn the Know will introduce you to some of the most engaging and fascinating journalism and nonfiction ever, sp...
05/21/2024

JOURNALISM

In the Know will introduce you to some of the most engaging and fascinating journalism and nonfiction ever, spanning print, radio, podcasts, film, television, and the internet, interspersed with presentations by elite reporters, editors, directors, and producers and occasional field trips to news gathering enterprises in Houston and Austin. Plus a chance to try your own hand at reporting, writing, and podcasting.

We are excited to announce that our journalism program is being offered for the first time this summer!

Apply on our website today!

ART HISTORYLooking imaginatively and carefully at art takes practice but comes with its own rewards. Closer Looks will i...
05/21/2024

ART HISTORY

Looking imaginatively and carefully at art takes practice but comes with its own rewards. Closer Looks will introduce you to works of all kinds, from the dawn of civilization to the here and now, sung and unsung, each with its own story. To keep things real, your walking shoes will take you behind the scenes as well as through the galleries of The Menil Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Kimbell Art Museum, The Amon Carter Museum of American Art, The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, The San Antonio Museum of Art, The Blanton Museum of Art and The Harry Ransom Center of the University of Texas. Their walls speak – actually rock – but don’t take our word for it.

"The program helped me discover my love for Art History and familiarize myself with the Rice University campus. I have this program to thank for expanding my horizons regarding my interests. I currently attend Rice University, double majoring in Psychology and Art History."

Emily (Jane Long Academy)

Apply today on our website!

ARCHITECTUREArchitecture combines practical considerations of function and sustainability with a poetics of form and mea...
05/20/2024

ARCHITECTURE

Architecture combines practical considerations of function and sustainability with a poetics of form and meaning. Although architecture may take years to master, those who study it in college have usually harbored an intense curiosity since at least their early teens. Daily slide-illustrated lectures on architectural history from the ancient to modern and an introductory studio, with accompanying field trips, will give you a broader, deeper understanding of the subject and also the opportunity to develop a portfolio for use in applying to schools of architecture should you eventually wish to do so.

"My scholarship for Wonderworks was a huge catalyst in my life, and my experience at Wonderworks gave me confidence that pursuing architecture was definitely for me. Sarah, a fellow architecture student, and I met at Wonderworks. We randomly sat next to each other at Wonderworks, and then the first year of architecture at UH we found ourselves sitting next to each other again. We hope to have our own firm together one day. Our experience in the program had such a huge impact on the both of us."

Amber (Santa Fe High School)

Today Amber is working with us for the third year this summer as our Architecture Program Coordinator before starting her first post grad job as an Architectural Designer in Houston this fall!

Apply today on our website!

FICTION/CREATIVE WRITINGStorytelling is inextricably linked to our DNA, and happily so. For millennia, we’ve entertained...
05/20/2024

FICTION/CREATIVE WRITING

Storytelling is inextricably linked to our DNA, and happily so. For millennia, we’ve entertained ourselves with all kinds of tales that, however conveyed and consumed, retold and remixed, drawn from life or fantastically imagined, manage to work their magic in every corner of the globe. This summer you’ll dive, head, eyes and heart first, into some of the most captivating stories ever to appear in print or on film.

"I am currently a freshman at George Washington University, majoring in Creative Writing. I actually wrote parts of my supplemental essays about how the Wonderworks program inspired me to apply as a Creative Writing major. My high school did not expose me to much outside of analytical writing so this course was a big step for me, one I am very grateful for. I really believe the creative thinking skills I picked up from this course helped me to not only gain admission to several of my top choice colleges, but also to receive several merit scholarships. It might seem odd that one summer program could change someone's life but the truth is that the Story Lines course opened my eyes to how much I love to write."

Jenna (Carnegie Vanguard High School)

Apply today on our website!

LAW & POLITICSHow societies manage themselves, and to what ends, are questions that challenge human understanding, ingen...
05/20/2024

LAW & POLITICS

How societies manage themselves, and to what ends, are questions that challenge human understanding, ingenuity, and even patience. Rules of the Game will focus on the political, legal, and governmental complexities of democracy in the United States and elsewhere, grounded in the here-and-now but reaching back through history for perspective. Through lectures, readings, case-studies, films, and field trips, you'll gain a deeper, more nuanced appreciation of the values and competing interests that shape modern life and civic culture.

"For the longest time, politics just seemed like one big headache, and honestly it still is. However, this class has gotten me to realize that even though the power struggle is intense, it’s just one big game. Which means with practice, I can learn to maneuver it, and maybe even win a few rounds.

Rice University has been my dream school for years, so having the opportunity to go on campus for five weeks and meeting Rice students, professors, and alumni has been amazing."

Melanie (Eastwood Academy)

Apply today on our website!

FILMMAKINGMoving Pictures can’t promise you a Hollywood ending, but it can help get you ready for your close-ups, tracki...
05/20/2024

FILMMAKING

Moving Pictures can’t promise you a Hollywood ending, but it can help get you ready for your close-ups, tracking shots, story conferences, sound mixes, and final wraps. You’ll acquire an understanding of lighting, cinematography, production design, continuity, dramatic structure, location scouting, editing and a host of other concepts and skills essential to filmmaking.

"This program has been eye-opening for me because it exposed me to a new side of media and art that I had not been exposed to too much before. It helped to show me the vast variety of ways to portray the same idea, and how to embody a film with power and a meaningful message that can last the test of time."

Evan (Carnegie Vanguard High School)

Apply today on our website!

What could a summer pre-college program with Wonderworks do for you? Come find out!Since it’s only five weeks out of thr...
06/05/2023

What could a summer pre-college program with Wonderworks do for you? Come find out!

Since it’s only five weeks out of three months, you’ll still have plenty of time left to chill, travel, save the world, or whatever comes next.

Wonderworks’ enrichment programs approach a near-college level of complexity and are intended for mature, self-motivated, intellectually curious, and academically proficient students. Enrollment is limited to students who will be entering grades 10, 11, or 12 next fall or who will have just graduated from high school this spring. Admission is competitive.

Find our online application and more information at wonderworkshouston.org. Or give us a call at 713-594-9561.

Apply by June 10th!

Summer pre-college programs with Wonderworks at the University of Houston and Rice University are a great way to introdu...
06/01/2022

Summer pre-college programs with Wonderworks at the University of Houston and Rice University are a great way to introduce yourself to college-level courses before you begin your first year on campus. Oh, and did we mention that Wonderworks participants go far… very far. Apply by June 10th - you won’t regret it!

Online application and more information at wonderworkshouston.org.

Address

Houston, TX

Telephone

+17135949561

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Wonderworks Houston posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Wonderworks Houston:

Shortcuts

Share